Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International ⇄ Chicago Midway International ROC–MDW
Airlines flew 974 flights between Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International ROC in Rochester, NY and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 123,370 passengers in 149,852 seats, 82% of them filled, and 55,731 pounds of freight. 523 miles, about 87 minutes in the air, on 1 airline: Southwest Airlines Co. (974). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 6/25 | 53 |
| 7/25 | 60 |
| 8/25 | 61 |
| 9/25 | 60 |
| 10/25 | 62 |
| 11/25 | 53 |
| 12/25 | 56 |
| 1/26 | 53 |
| 2/26 | 54 |
| 3/26 | 114 |
| 4/26 | 111 |
| 5/26 | 113 |
| 6/26 | 119 |
| 7/26 | 118 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 6/25 | 6,731 |
| 7/25 | 8,586 |
| 8/25 | 8,889 |
| 9/25 | 8,015 |
| 10/25 | 8,130 |
| 11/25 | 6,394 |
| 12/25 | 6,980 |
| 1/26 | 6,387 |
| 2/26 | 5,641 |
| 3/26 | 13,824 |
| 4/26 | 13,410 |
| 5/26 | 14,553 |
| 6/26 | 15,321 |
| 7/26 | 15,826 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 974 | 123,370 | 82% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 567 | 139 | 68,629 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 246 | 175 | 32,850 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 161 | 175 | 21,891 |
ROC → MDW this direction alone · flown June 2025 to July 2026
488 flights of 496 scheduled, 59,969 passengers in 75,984 seats, 9,153 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 488.
MDW → ROC this direction alone · flown June 2025 to July 2026
486 flights of 496 scheduled, 63,401 passengers in 73,868 seats, 46,578 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 486.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International ROC and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.